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Today, throughout Southeast Asia, especially in Cambodia, Laos, andIn Myanmar's Mekong region—spanning three neighboring countries—historical drug and crime groups have evolved into highly sophisticated "cybercrime factories." Since the COVID-19 pandemic, these financial cybercrime syndicates have experienced explosive growth, amassing illicit capital that has skyrocketed in just five short years.It has already caused $3 trillion in losses to the global economy—equivalent to France's entire GDP.

Image source: World Economic Forum's "Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025"

Last year, the United Nations and INTERPOL announced that the region was sliding into a"Cybercrime Crisis", calling for urgent global cooperation. Beyond the financial losses, what’s even more shocking is thatHundreds of thousands of "online slave laborers"Trafficked to the region and forced into fraud. ChinaFamous actor Wang XingShe was once kidnapped in broad daylight while on vacation in Thailand, sparking widespread attention.

These criminal activitiesUnprecedented in scale, far from being a simple scam, it has evolved intoA comprehensive system of malicious cyberattack tools, continuously expanding thanks to the underground black market.

They are recruiting.Native English speaker, thereby maximizing attacks on global victims.ChinaDue to their close geographical proximity,Mobile payment is highly integrated with social platforms.and become a key target. Meanwhile,Western consumers and businesses have also become targets of crime,United KingdomBusinesses and consumers in Western countries like the United States have also suffered heavy losses, totaling tens of billions of dollars.Cybercriminal activities are experiencing explosive growth, leveraging both Western and Chinese technological infrastructures to fuel large-scale operations domestically.The expansion of the money-laundering network.

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Direct law enforcement actions in cyberspace will ultimately face limitations. Effective efforts to combat cybercrime depend on public-private partnerships, which require full mobilization of resources and expertise.Private sectorProfessional expertise, technology, and capabilities. To tackle cybercrime on such a massive scale,Only when China and the West can work together willTechnology companyCivil society organizationsWithin the framework of global action,Hand in handOnly regional partners can truly break the link between online human trafficking networks and financial crime networks.

Global tensions continue to escalate.At this very moment,Finding common ground is particularly important. History has long shown that even in the most challenging geopolitical environments, engaging in pragmatic cooperation on specific issues can help open the door to rebuilding trust and fostering dialogue.Ultimately achieving stability among major powers.Neither China nor the West can afford to see another "safe haven" for cybercrime emerge.Because this could further threaten global prosperity,Cause harm，More likely to become another flashpoint destabilizing the world.

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